bell lap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bell lap
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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For organizers of the 2026 World Cup, Friday’s tournament draw is a like the bell lap of a long-distance race, the moment when the slow slog turns into a sprint.
From Los Angeles Times
The Netherlands led by a tenth of a second after the first lap, but the Australian team of Matthew Richardson, Leigh Hoffman and Matthew Glaetzer clawed most of the gap back by the bell lap.
From Washington Times
The Falcon senior went back and forth with Helen Braybrook of Colorado State Pueblo, then took the lead at the bell lap and hung on to win by two-tenths of a second.
From Seattle Times
Although she was never in contention Thursday, she finished impressively by running the fourth-fastest time on the bell lap, a 1:11.87.
From Seattle Times
On the bell lap, she pushed Konstanze Klosterhalfen of Germany before sprinting past her to finish in 4 minutes, 16.85 seconds.
From Seattle Times
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